Rwanda
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Rwanda is eating its own (aka why you should read Do Not Disturb)
Michela Wrong’s book about the murder of Rwanda’s former intelligence chief is a masterclass in investigative journalism. Michela Wrong’s Do Not Disturb: The Story ... -
The disappearance of half a million young people from Rwanda’s stats
Analysis of Rwanda’s survey data reveals interesting findings about the country’s youth, including a mysterious anomaly. For many years, both the Rwandan government and ... -
Correcting the depiction of the “Hotel Rwanda hero”
Concerns about Paul Rusesabagina’s arrest may be well-founded, but descriptions of him as a real-life human rights hero may be less so. On 31 ... -
How trust returned to Rwanda, for most but not all
Conflict breaks trust. Genocidal violence obliterates it. Violent conflict always leads to a wide array of devastation. People are killed, infrastructure is destroyed, and ... -
Refugees: Rwanda helps hundreds, but thousands more languish in Libya
International policy towards refugees tends to ignore root causes and often makes humanitarian crises worse. In the last month or so, nearly 200 refugees ... -
Blockchain is great, but it can’t solve everything. Take conflict minerals.
Blockchain technology can help trace a product as it moves through a supply chain, but it cannot create trust where it’s often most needed. ... -
Closed borders and fighting words: Rwanda and Uganda’s deepening rift
“No one can bring me to my knees,” said President Kagame. “Once we mobilise, you can’t survive,” said President Museveni. Uganda and Rwanda’s relationship ... -
Uganda: A police chief on trial and deepening suspicions with Rwanda
For over a decade, Kale Kayihura was seen as President Museveni’s fiercest protector. Now he’s accused of being President Kagame’s man. For 13 years, ... -
“I will also fight with you”: President Kagame, Rwanda’s Berater-in-Chief
The transcript of a recent government summit shows how President Kagame openly reprimands senior officials, who take it lying down. President Paul Kagame of ... -
When facts cease to matter: The polarised world of Rwanda research
Reydams’ controversial article attacking a small NGO was full of factual errors and leaps of logic. Sadly, such scholarship is not rare in this ...
